Top 20 Things That Go Wrong With the Mx5--NA (MK1) NB (MK2)

Alignment out of whack.
Perished shift boots
Rattling HLAs
Rust in front of the rear wheel arches and rear of sills
Dodgy HT leads
Wing mirrors rusting through and falling off
Leaky clutch slave cylinder
Squeaking clutch
Sticking rear brake calipers
Weak handbrake
Ticking EVAP purge valve
CAS ‘O’ ring leaking
Wear on the bolsters on leather seats,
Electric window cables snapping,
Door lock spring falling off,
damp boot
miss fire (needed new leads)
suspension bushes knackered
LWSC causing engine death
Cam cover gasket leaking

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